Jellio's post about the abandoned Japanese amusement park reminded me of a site I first encountered a couple of years ago that documents a trip through the countryside around Chernobyl. It's a truly fascinating account, but it takes a few pages before the story gets going, so stick with it.

Since I first read this, there has been some controversy online as to whether the account is completely true. It now seems the author took a few liberties with her description, and her “lone motorcycle trip” may have actually been part of a guided tour, so treat it as a piece of poetry rather than true journalism, although all the photos are genuine enough.

Anyone wishing to make their own tour of the hot-zone can, believe it or not, book a package trip online. Wild, and the kind of thing i might be into if I didn't care too much about my future sperm-count.